151 material Form 8-K filings that 136 companies we cover made with the SEC in February 2024, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
American Assets Trust reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results, with revenue, net income and FFO per diluted share all higher than in 2022. Full-year total revenue was $441.2 million versus $422.6 million, and FFO per diluted share rose 3% to $2.40. The company introduced 2024 FFO per diluted share guidance of $2.19 to $2.33, a midpoint of $2.26, and the filing does not compare this with any prior guidance.
Q4 2023 net income to common stockholders was $10.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, versus $9.6 million, or $0.16, in Q4 2022.
Full-year 2023 FFO per diluted share was $2.40, up 3% from $2.34; Q4 FFO per diluted share was $0.57, up 2% from $0.56.
2024 FFO per diluted share guidance is $2.19 to $2.33, with a midpoint of $2.26.
A first-quarter 2024 dividend of $0.335 per share is payable March 21, 2024 to holders of record on March 7, 2024.
Fortinet reported fourth-quarter 2023 revenue of $1.42 billion, up 10.3% from a year earlier, and full-year 2023 revenue of $5.30 billion, up 20%. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.40 in the quarter, flat year over year, while full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share rose 38% to $1.46. The company also gave first-quarter and full-year 2024 guidance, including full-year 2024 revenue of $5.715 billion to $5.815 billion.
Q4 2023 revenue of $1.42 billion, up 10.3%; product revenue fell 9.6% to $488.1 million while service revenue rose 24.8% to $927.0 million
Full-year 2023 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.46, up 38%; Q4 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40, unchanged from the prior-year quarter
Q1 2024 revenue guidance of $1.300 billion to $1.360 billion; full-year 2024 revenue guidance of $5.715 billion to $5.815 billion
Share repurchases of $1.50 billion in 2023; about $1.03 billion remained available as of February 6, 2024
AMETEK reported record fourth-quarter 2023 sales of $1.73 billion, up 6.5%, and adjusted diluted earnings of $1.68 per share, up 11%, with full-year 2023 sales of $6.60 billion. The company expects 2024 sales to rise by low double digits and adjusted earnings of $6.70 to $6.85 per share, an increase of 5% to 7%, which gives shareholders a forward profit range.
Q4 2023 sales $1.73 billion, up 6.5%; operating margin 25.7%
Lear reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results on February 6, 2024, with sales and earnings higher than in 2022. The company also gave 2024 guidance of $24.0 billion to $24.6 billion in net sales and $1,155 million to $1,305 million in core operating earnings. Shareholders get a year-over-year profit increase plus a forward outlook, with the company also reporting $313 million in full-year share repurchases.
Q4 2023 sales were $5.8 billion, up 9% from $5.4 billion; diluted EPS was $2.18 vs $1.97 a year earlier
Full-year 2023 sales were $23.5 billion, up 12%; diluted EPS was $9.68 vs $5.47 and adjusted EPS was $12.02 vs $8.72
2024 outlook: net sales of $24.0 billion to $24.6 billion; core operating earnings of $1,155 million to $1,305 million
Full-year 2023 free cash flow was $638 million and the company repurchased $313 million of its shares
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